Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Trump's Tax Plan Goads Wal-Mart, Comcast to Buy Back Bonds
By Molly Smith, Claire BostonThe shift could lead to unexpected activity in bond portfolios.
October 09, 2017
Think 7% Returns Are Coming Back Anytime Soon? Think Again.Two prominent investment strategists cautioned advisors about future gains in client portfolios at FPAs annual conference.
October 09, 2017
VanEck Launches Long/Flat Equity Allocation ETF: Portfolio ProductsDirexion changes the index for a small-cap ETF, and Lazard launches a new equity franchise fund.
October 06, 2017
A Low Volatility Trap Is Inflating Market BubblesMaybe the artificial calm in the investment markets will come to a bad end.
October 05, 2017
Everybody Wants Duration Even as Fed Normalization Draws NearAn analyst says insurers and pension funds needs could put a cap on 30-year bond rates.
October 05, 2017
This Fed Choice Could Spook The Bond MarketOne wild card for fixed-income markets is a Stanford University economist known for the monetary-policy rule that bears his name.
October 04, 2017
Gundlach Says Kashkari to Be Next Fed ChairThe DoubleLine exec predicts the current Minneapolis Fed president will replace Janet Yellen.
October 03, 2017
Watch the US Dollar if You Own Emerging Market SecuritiesA weak dollar has been key for rally in emerging market stocks and bonds; a reversal could crush that trade, say strategists.